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First Grade is Awesome!
Happy Fall!
Happy Halloween!
The Halloween party is Friday!YEAH! The children are to bring their costumes to school. They are able to wear Halloween colors for dress down, jeans are fine to wear too! The children will probably start to get dressed around 12:30. We will parade around to the other classrooms at around 1:00 and then come back to the room for a Halloween party. The children may bring in little treats for their friends. The children can either wear their costumes home or change before they leave school. Please make sure they know which they are doing. If you need to send me a note, that would be fine.NEXT WEEK REMINDERS ARE AT THE END OF SCHOOLNTOES!!
IF ANYONE NEEDS HELP WITH GETTING ON THE DATABASE, PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO ASK! THANKS!
Sorry about not having schoolnotes last week. The program wouldn't let me on and then when I got on, the page was blank. Technology is so wonderful sometimes!!
Sorry for no schoolnotes last week! I was home with my sick children. It is so nice to see the kids healthy again. Last Friday was the first day in three weeks that I had all of the kids in class. YEAH! I hope we have more healthy days ahead!!
Reading
Our story this week is "Space Pup". It is super hero dog named Gus. It is a cute story.
The vocabulary words are: gives, night, people, when, he, out, says, your
Phonics
Our phonics concentration for the week is the short u sound. The short u sound will be at the beginning of words and in the middle of two consonants. Remember to do the word building cards each night.
Spelling 
Remember to practice spelling words every night,including the sentences and bonus words. Vocabulary should be practiced also.
1. us
2. bus
3. bug
4. rug
5. mug
6. must
7. with
8. then
9. she
10. use
BONUS WORDS
1. trick or treat
2. Happy Halloween!
SENTENCES
1. The bug must be on the bus.
2. Can she use the rug?
VOCABULARY LIST
1. gives
2. he
3. night
4. out
5. people
6. says
7. when
8. your
Handwriting 
Handwriting has begun. We are beginning letters Oo, Aa and Dd. The kids have been making small a's and d's wrong. Please use the chart that I sent home to remind them of the correct way to make these letters. The handwriting practice that comes home will probably be the spelling words, vocabulary words and sentence. Remember to have the kids look and pay attention to the top, middle and bottom lines.
Math 
We are learning to subtract using related facts, fact families and checking using addition. Please practice the addition and subtraction facts at home. The children can use any manipulatives that they have at their disposal. They have also learned how to play 'Math War" with a deck of cards.
Science 
The first grade subscribes to "National Geographic Young Explorer" magazine. We learn new things and do some activities each month. When we finish the activity packet, they will be coming home. Look for them. They are great!
Social Studies 
We are finishing up our family unit. The children did a great job with their family portraits and stories. They are hanging in the hall as we speak. Gorgeous!!
Religion
The posters are up!! They look great!! Check them out around school!
We are working on Chapter 5 - Jesus Teaches Us About Love. The children will be making posters of the great commandment to place in the hall of the school. This commmandment is the focus of the chapter. Here it is:
"YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD, YOUR GOD, WITH ALL YOUR HEART, WITH ALL YOUR SOUL AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND. YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF." (Matthew 22:37, 39)
Weekly Reminders
THIS WEEK
Monday -
Tuesday -
Wednesday - EARLY DISMISSAL 11:30
Thursday - 10:00 am. Mass (every Thursday)
Friday - Have a Great Weekend!
NEXT WEEK REMINDERS!!!
NO SCHOOL ON TUESDAY. IT IS CLERICAL DAY.
NO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY. IT IS CONFERENCE DAY!
CONFERENCES ARE ON THURSDAY EVENING AND FRIDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CONFERENCE TIMES WILL COME HOME ON FRIDAY!
